MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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